Restored – Elton John – Captain Fantastic
Description This legendary electro-mechanical pinball is the higher end commercial 4-player model. Built in 1976, this is the last production year before all pinball machines went to solid state electronics (first generation of the microprocessor). Only 16,155 were ever made, and not too many exist today in this condition. Captain Fantastic was a “Tommy” inspired […]
Electro-mechanical (EM) Pinball Tips
While there are plenty of websites and forums discussing the do’s and don’ts of EM machines, I figured I would summarize some of the key points here on our site. Most of these are actually first-hand knowledge. Check your fuse blocks. Most of these are going to be cracked and brittle by now […]
Restored – World Cup Soccer
Description Another excellent example of a Bally pinball machine. This WPC generation pinball machine is one of the few sports related pinball machines of the era. At first glance, this machine appears to look easy and simple minded as the apparent goal is to shoot pinballs past the moving goalie. Play it a couple more […]
Restored – WWF Royal Rumble
WWF Royal Rumble (Data East 1994 Widebody) Pinball This machine worked for the most part, but was in need of a full tear down. Found a couple things wrong, bad lighting circuit and a couple of melted coils from failed circuitry. We also put in new drop targets. This machine also suffered badly from lamp […]
I Love LEDs
I’m a huge fan of LEDs in pinball machines for many reasons. First, they’re quick. Pinballs seem to just jump to life. The light show animations are more crisp and more alive. They’re brighter. I have seen “purists” complain about the brightness, but that’s not me. A machine from the early 90’s just seems to […]
Lease or Purchase
First of all, we don’t lease machines, but we get this request ALL THE TIME. I have some suggestions when thinking about putting in one or more machines in your place of business. So, should you lease or purchase outright? The answer really depends on how much emphasis or expectation of income you expect from your […]
All Pinball Machines Have A Story…
It was probably the third pinball machine that went through a full tear down when I realized that I was muttering this phrase under my breath. I now find it quite amusing when I read the classifieds about inexpensive pinball machines that work “all the way.” They’re quite hidden treasures. The well hidden hacks, bad […]